The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-03

in the proceedings for tae election of his
successor until they reach stags at which
my assent Is required by the Berlin treaty
The task undertaken by my government
IN Egypt has not vet been accomplished,
but substantial advance has been made
towards assurance Of external and
internal tranquility. Operations in Bur-
nah have been conducted with bravery
and sklll for the purpose OF extirpatlnR
brigandeRe. which has grown during rs.
cent years. Bands OF marauders by whom
upper Burmah has long been infested
have dispersed and many Of the leaders
have laid down their arms and l enter
tain confident hope that general pacie-
catlcu OF the country will be effected dur
ing the present season. Commercial
treaties have been conducted with Greece
and Roumania.
Gentlemen OF the house of commons:
Estimates to be submitted 10 you will be
framed with careful regard to economy
ard efficiency Of public services.
My lords aud gentlemen, the condition
Of Ireland siili II quires your anxious at
tentlon. Crave erimes IN that country
have, happily, been rarer in the last few
months than during similar period OF
he preceding year, but the relations te-
tween Owl ers and occupieTs OF land which
in early autumn exhibited signs OF i'm
proven ent, have since been seriously dis
tempts TO incite the latter class TO COM
bine against fuldllmens OF their legal
oblIgatIons. Efforts oi the government
to cope with this evil hsve been seriously
Impeded by difficulties incident TO
the methods at present prescribed
By statute for dealing with such
offenses. Your early attention will be
called to proposals for q reform OF legal
procedure which seems necessary TO secure
prompt anu efficient administration of the
criminal law. Since last addressed you,
commissioners directed to inquire into
certain subjects of great importance to the
material welfare OF Ireland, have been &C.
lively prosecuting their labors. A report
of the commission on the operation OF re-
cent acts dati, g with the tenure ard pur-
chase Of land, will shortly be laid before
you. Bills for the improvement of local
government In England and Scot
land will also lie laid before
you. Shout circumstances render
it possible they will be followed by
measure d, aliDg with the same sui ject in
Ireland. A b II Tor improving and cheap
ening the pro less of The private bill of
legislation for England, Scotland and r.
land all be submitted. You will be
asked to consider measures, having for
,heir object the removal OF hindeTances
which exist to cheap AID rapid
transfer of laud, to facilitate
small households, aud 10 provide for q
reader sale of g'ehe lands. A bill for al
Lrring the mede of levyiDg tithes in Eng
land and Wales will be submitted. With
regard to Scotland, you will be asked to
consider measures Tor completiDgtthe re-
cent legislation IS 10 the lowers
of the secretary for Scotland, and
for the amendment OF tae proceed
urs of criminal courts. Measure .
dealir q with the regulation o: railroad
rates and preventing the fraudulaut use OF
merchandise m arts will be brought under
your consideration. In the performance
OF tbs Sc and all our mOmentous duties
earnestly pray the blessing of Almighty
God may attend your labors.
MEMBERS UNCERTAIN.
As early as 8 O'Clock this morning
members began TO arrive in the house Of
commons SO as 10 secure good seats. The
The sct mes at the opening of parliament
were Guller than usual. The crowds
about the buildings showed little II any
enthusiasm and membe.s are evidently
uncertsin abou: the future.
GOsCHEN DEFEATED
LIyERPo IL, an. 27.-Au cfficial count
OF the vote of yesterdays parliamentary
election In Exchange Division Of Liver
pool shows Goschen, chancellor Of the
excht quer, defeated by seven votes The
vote was: Neville (Gladstoniie) 3.217;
Goschen. 8, 210.
STANLEY AT CAIRO.
CAIRO, Jan. 27.-Henry NJ. Stanley,
the explorer, has arrived here.
HOPES FOR PEACE.
PESTH. Jan. 27.-Herr IiSZa, the
Hungarian prime minister, has spoken
to friends in very reassuring terms re
garding the maintenance of peace.
WAR SURE TO BE wAGED.
The Pesther Lloyd publishes COM
munication from Berlin in which it as
serts it is from an authentic source that
war between Germany and France is
regarded as more probable at Berlin
than is to be inferred from the infor-
nation which is made public.
AWAITING AN ATTACK.
Prince Bismarck said the govern
ment's statements respecting French
ornaments is not put forth as any part
of election maneuvering, but as warm
ing and there was ample authentic evil
| dence that Gen. Boulanger was persuad-
ed France would be prepared and able by
1898, at the latest, to enter unaided in
| to great decisive struggle if quiet
were maintained in the east. If Rus
STA, however, should speedily take &C
| ton, or if an outbreak should occur IN
| the Balkans there was evidence that
Boulanger contemplated a campaign
against Germany within few months.
|
consider the expediency of awaiting in
actively for French attack.
| LONDON, Jan. 2S.-In the house OF
| &C mmons yesterday Randolph Chufchill
| explained his reason Tor resigntDg the
chancellorship OF tbs exchquer. Thty
we're the extravaganza OF the government
and policy Of needless interference with
| the affairs of nelghbors.
| RIVAL SECRETARY
The secretary OF the Hebrew Dramatic
| club, which Was giving an entertainment
at hall in Spitalfield street, in which
the panic occurred on January 1S,resu't ting
in the loss of several lives, has testified
that the panic was caused by the action OF
I q secretary of rival club.
THE FISHERIES DIsPUET,
The subject of dispute between tie
United States and Great Britain in regard
TO the Canadian fisheries was brought up
in the house of commons this afternoon.
Sir James Ferguson, parliamentary secre-
tarY OF the foreign Office, IN answer TO In
qujriesss says the government has been
comforting with the government OF the
| United States on the question. The fish-
cries, he said, were very valuable and the
government followed policy concerning
them which had been adopted by pre-
ce6inz governments and would maintain
the rights of the coloDists with every de-
sire TO couciliate the United States gov
eminent. de was unaole AT present u
narrate the whole course OF the negotia-
tons with the United States, but could
state that q dispatch had been received
which was of pacific nature and afforded
materieI grounds for hope OF flual set
Element OF the dispute. United StAtei
Minister Phelps had an hours conference
with the Marquis of Salisbury
today at the premiere reqnes
to discuss the CsdediAn fisheries question
l Ea~ hit
J sides. Lord Salisbury expressed himsel
Qraiified at the general ton
Of the American press anl
peopIe in tba dispute and he assure
Phelps that Englsnd and Canada wer
5 equally desITous OF an amicsble adjust
ment of the whole case.
The RaptdiBy OF Progress T0sgar
Health,
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